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RE: Accurate Molds - Don McDowell - 04-04-2013
Mike what is the alloy those are cast from?
RE: Accurate Molds - Mike - 04-04-2013
Believe it or not, I can't really tell you. A lot of the lead I use is "range lead" recovered from our shooting berms. So, it is a real mixture and
the only "official" test I usually give it is with the thumbnail. What I can tell you is that those bullets are not pure lead and yet they are on the
reasonably soft side. I know that does not speak of consistency so I'll have to buy some known alloys or begin to mix my own.
RE: Accurate Molds - Don McDowell - 04-04-2013
Ok, thought they might be pretty soft , with them being all nice and shiny and all..
Looking forward to seeing how they shoot for you. I'm thinking in the chamber that gun of yours has , they should shoot fantastic.
RE: Accurate Molds - Kurt - 04-04-2013
I just looked at the specks on Tom's web site. That is a tapered bullet at .437 at the base that should be pretty good for staying in the case when you carry it in a belt. A big problem solved with the loading dies you can get for the .44-77 not being tight enough sizing brass. How long is the shank before the ogive starts?
That nose on that bullet will fair pretty well even with a soft alloy. It will get a straight setback, but not too much that will still shoot well because there is not much weight ahead of the shank. A good choice for the .44-77 for shooting "dirty".
RE: Accurate Molds - Don McDowell - 04-04-2013
Pretty sure Mike's main goal with that bullet is punching holes in deer rib cages more so than punching holes in targets at long distance. Altho I do think that bullet may do a fair job at target swatting...The alloy he used gave him a .435 base diameter, and that seems to me to be just about right for the best accuracy from a slick, in a Shiloh barrel.
RE: Accurate Molds - Kurt - 04-04-2013
.435 at the base and .430 at the nose would be like the sharps bullet.
RE: Accurate Molds - Mike - 04-06-2013
Okay, I got my new C. Sharps Arms rifle in .44/77 but all I can tell you for sure is that loads with these new bullets chamber very easily. Yes, I do need a louder evaluation...
RE: Accurate Molds - Don McDowell - 04-06-2013
Maybe a Loud report (pun intended) tomorrow?
RE: Accurate Molds - Ironramrod - 08-09-2013
Guys, I'm considering a double cavity mold from Accurate molds; 1 bullet cavity in the 45-400T pp design and the other bullet cavity in 45-500T pp design. Both designs to be shot in a Shiloh .45/70 and the larger design to be shot in a Shiloh .45/110. The objective for both is hunting bullets w/ a little more velocity, and for use at mid-range target distances. I'm kinda leaning toward either an aluminum or iron mold.
I'd like you guys opinions, experience w/ bullets of this type; good, bad, or ugly.
ThanksRegards
RE: Accurate Molds - Kurt - 08-09-2013
If I was going to order another mould for a hunting bullet or for a midway bullet it would be on the Lyman 457-121 ph profile adjustable at a proper diameter GG for the rifle or the PP.
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It's very hard to beat the flat nosed bullet for reliable accuracy if you can get the proper ogive radious profile.Kurt